Lost snowboarder survives by hugging dog in blizzard
A snowboarder lost in a blizzard survived by cuddling his dog for warmth as they waited to be rescued.
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team
Snowboarder cuddles dog to survive freezing ordeal after getting stranded in the Cairngorms
A disorientated and exhausted snowboarder survived sub-zero temperatures, snow storms and 40mph winds on top of a Scottish mountain by huddling together with his dog.
Daring rescue in Cairngorms sees winchman lowered nearly 300ft to aid stricken casualty
A climber with a suspected broken ankle was plucked to safety in the Cairngorms after rescuers used a 296ft winch line to reach him.
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue dispatched after reports of fallen climber
Rescuers have been dispatched to the Cairngorms this afternoon following reports of a climber in trouble.
Rescuers battle eight hour snow blizzard to save fallen climber who ‘would not have survived the night’ on mountain
Rescuers who battled eight hours in highs winds and heavy snow to carry an injured climber off a peak in the Cairngorms say he would not have survived the night as temperatures plunged to -25C.
Mountain rescue team battle through tough conditions to find injured climber
Mountain rescue teams battled “appalling” conditions to find an injured climber in the Cairngoirms yesterday.
Mountain rescue teams called after climber’s fall in Cairngorms
A helicopter has airlifted an injured climber who fell in the Cairngorms.
Mountain rescue team endure six-hour search for climbing party lost in the dark
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team saved the day as two climbers lost their way in the snow last night.
Climber survives 60 foot fall in Cairngorms as Storm Deirdre engulfed party
A climber has spoken of his relief after surviving a terrifying plunge down a perilous mountain face in the Cairngorms.
Scotland’s busiest rescuers launch savage attack amid fears that volunteers are being put at a serious risk
Scotland’s busiest mountain rescue teams have hit out at a “casual disregard” for their safety over the use of helicopters in search operations.
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team battle the elements to rescue stranded pair
Two former university friends were rescued from the Cairngorms in sub zero temperatures at the weekend.
Ill-equipped climbers rescued from Cairngorm mountain range
Scotland’s mountain rescue teams are being plagued by ill-equipped climbers and walkers risking their lives and those of their rescuers on some of the nation’s most dangerous peaks.
VIDEO: Mountain rescue team save stranded walkers without a map or jackets in snowy conditions
Mountain rescue teams are now warning to the dangers of adverse weather conditions and being ill prepared when hill walking.
Lost couple ‘ill-prepared’ on Cairngorm hike
Two lost walkers, navigating by a dying mobile phone and without a torch, were found by rescuers after a night time operation in poor weather on the Cairngorm Plateau.
Cairngorm MRT rescues four climbers in overnight operation on UK’s third highest peak
A climber has told how he thought he was going to die after spending the night in the Cairngorms.
Two walkers found by Cairngorm MRT after overnight search that rescued two additional climbers in distress
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) has successfully traced two climbers who were missing overnight in bad weather.
Nine-year-old boy airlifted to hospital after falling in cave in Inverness-shire
A nine-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital today after falling in a cave in Inverness-shire.
Inverness Coastguard base the UK’s busiest in 2018 so far
The Inverness Coastguard base was the busiest in the UK in the first three months of 2018.
Cairngorm rescuers donated snowmobiles after oil firm mistake purchase
Two new snowmobiles have been donated to the busiest mountain rescue team in the country - after they were bought in error by an Aberdeen oil firm.
Walker airlifted off Ben Nevis after injuring leg
A 30 year-old hill walker has been airlifted off Ben Nevis after injuring his leg.
Mountain Rescue Teams summoned 14 times in one week
Two men were still missing last night as mountain incidents in the north reached 14 - prompting police to issue a warning to walkers and climbers.
Nine-hour rescue to save walker stranded in blizzard in the Highlands
Mountain rescue teams battled blizzard conditions to rescue a walker stranded on a Highland mountain.
VIDEO: Watch the moment coastguard helicopter finds lost skiers in the Cairngorms
The moment rescue teams found two missing skiers in the Cairngorms has been captured on camera.
Fallen climber airlifted to hospital after Cairngorms fall
An injured climber was airlifted to hospital earlier today after a fall in the Cairngorms.
Freezing climbers saved from night on mountain in the Cairngorms
Two freezing climbers were rescued in darkness in the Cairngorms at the weekend after getting stuck on a mountain – without a rope.
Husband and wife doctors join Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team
The newest recruits to Scotland’s busiest mountain rescue team have certainly proved they are in peak practice for the job.
VIDEO: Joint rescue mission to help injured climber on remote ridge
“Awesome flying” by a helicopter crew and the help of a Highland mountain rescue team resulted in a seriously injured climber being airlifted to safety from a remote ridge.
VIDEO: Watch Cairngorm rescue team undertake “dangerous” mission to helped injured climber
A mountain rescue team had to be lowered more than 700ft in dangerous conditions to aid an injured climber who had become caught up in a rock fall.
Walker told rescuers she was lost in the Cairngorms… When she was actually in Glen Coe
A stranded walker baffled mountain rescuers when she phoned in an emergency saying she was lost in the Cairngorms - when she actually turned out to be in Glen Coe.
Cairngorm volunteers praised at Westminster after New Year rescues
Mountain rescuers in the Highlands have been praised at Westminster for helping to save the lives of a couple who spent a night stranded in Arctic conditions.
Couple rescued from Cairngorms in freezing conditions thank rescuers
A couple who spent a night stranded in Arctic conditions in the Cairngorms have thanked their rescuers.
Fourth call-out this week for Cairngorm rescuers as hypothermic walker found
A hillwalker who was showing signs of hypothermia has been rescued in the Cairngorms.